I got fever and cough since 3 days(39°c). The doc. diagnosis is bronchitis. He prescribed:zinnat500mg, fluibron.and doliprane.I started 2.5 days ago but still have a fever 38.5.is it normal?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- As long as the fever is starting to drop, even if it still has not fully abated, this is a good sign indicating that the antibiotic has started to kick in and that your body is responding to the treat... Read More
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Hello. can a dry cough be developped into bronchitis or pneumonia..no fever....doees it necessary to take antiotics or a syrop , fluids and ventolin are enough?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- If you're a chronic and/or heavy smoker, or have asthma, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a simple cold is more likely to exacerbate into bronchitis or pneumonia, even in the absence ... Read More
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I went to the doctor's and was diagnosed with bronchitis and I was prescribed some medication. I feel much better and my cough got better but now when I cough, I actually choke and I'm out of breath.
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Dr. Nabil Cesar Khoury,
Pulmonology
- It is of paramount importance to know the duration of your cough in order to know the exact cause.
It may be what we call post infectious cough (upper airway cough syndrome), acute or subacute laryngi... Read More
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Coughing and lung weezing after cold. I am a smoker is this an upper-respiratory infection or bronchitis? I have no fever. Just cough and difficulty breathing.
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Dr. Salim Saab,
Otolaryngology (Ent)
- it is a bronchitis quit smoking use bronchodilators
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I have been coughing for 2 weeks now with flem. I did take an expectorant but im still coughing and now im weezing. Could this be Bronchitis?
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Dr. Salim Saab,
Otolaryngology (Ent)
- it ias bronchitis we need to give antibiotic and broncho dilators
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My 8 month old baby has a mild inflammation in his left lung. The doctor prescribed him an antibiotic but another doctor said that if he has no fever, he shouldn't take antibiotics. I am confused.
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Dr. Nabil Cesar Khoury,
Pulmonology
- I am sorry to tell you that I deal only with adult population.
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My son, 19 years old, is coughing only at night. This phenomena is chronic, since his childhood when it started at the age of 9. No other symptoms to declare.
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Dr. Salim Saab,
Otolaryngology (Ent)
- It is possible that he has an allergic problem to the bedroom and bed tissue. Rule out reflux and bronchitis.
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For my bronchitis, I took one box of Augmentin 1g and felt better. When I stopped, I got sick again. Can I take Augmentin again or the bacteria became resistant?
Dr. Salim Saab,
Otolaryngology (Ent)
- You have to start again with Augmentin for 10 to 14 days no resistance.
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I took one box of augmentin 1g. One pill every 12 hours
Dr. Salim Saab,
Otolaryngology (Ent)
- It seems that you have some kind of bronchitis. It takes 10 to 14 days of treatment. You did take just 7 days only.
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